Toyota is teaming up with the youth of today in some unique and engaging ways! Recently, two of these ways were a TeenDrive365 Video Challenge and a Next Generation Mobility Challenge.
The first of the challenges, the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, announced its winner in late April. The video, as seen above, demonstrates the importance of paying attention to the road when you are behind the wheel. The winners, high school sophomores, Matthew Post and John Caporaletti, ask the question “Would you take your hands off the ‘wheel’ if you were driving a Beluga whale?” It may seem like a silly question but Post and Caporaletti make a convincing argument. Their PSA will air on Discovery’s networks and they will receive $15,000 for winning.
“We hope this video inspires fellow Sherwood High School friends and students to drive more safely, we hope it sends a broader message across the Washington, D.C. area, and across the nation,” said William Gregory, Principal of Sherwood High School. “Driving a car takes tremendous responsibility – for teens and adults of all ages – and Matthew and John perfectly illustrated that.”
As for the Next Generation Mobility Challenge, three finalists have been selected. This challenge asked millennials to create innovative solutions for serious mobility issues that local and worldwide communities face. The finalist are Carolyn Taclas, Keala Verigan, Sydney Quinton-Cox and James Greisen with the Mobile Community Center; Maria McKiever, Szymon Gluc and Shangyanyan Li with a mobile mailbox; and Esther Kim, John Mathai, Ayush Singhal and Niklaus Sugiri with StreetSmart, a navigation system for the blind and visually impaired. Voting is still open so visit this link to cast your vote!
“A ‘Whale’ of a Video: High School Students from Washington, D.C. Area Win Grand Prize in Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge | Corporate.” A ‘Whale’ of a Video: High School Students from Washington, D.C. Area Win Grand Prize in Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2016.
“Pedal to the Medal: Students Chart Course for New Mobility Solutions | Corporate.” Pedal to the Medal: Students Chart Course for New Mobility Solutions | Corporate. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2016.
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